A physician spends 45 minutes with an established outpatient patient on the date of service, with more than half that time spent on counseling. Under 2021 E/M guidelines, which code is most appropriate?

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✓ Correct answer: C. 99215 Under 2021 guidelines, CPT 99215 covers 40–54 minutes of total time for established patient office visits. Since 45 minutes falls in the 40–54 minute range, 99215 is appropriate.

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